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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,893.75 and 163,340.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,893.75 and 163,340.13 is: 247,280.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,893.75 : 163,340.13 = 163,340.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,893.75/163,340.13 = 163,340.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,893.75x = 163,340.13 × 163,340.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,893.75x = 26,679,996,435.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,679,996,435.02/107,893.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,280.28

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